Sources: Lovie has final say on Bucs' roster

Summary of 10 articles · Updated Jan 7, 2014

But Lovie never was heard from again in these parts. Coach Lovie Smith will indeed be running the show in Tampa. Over nine years, Chicago never really warmed up to Lovie, and it appears the feeling was mutual. Smith called his longtime associate “like a b… (more)rother,” but said the Bucs won’t be asking the Cowboys for permission to speak to Marinelli about an opening on the staff.TAMPA, Fla. Pledging to bring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back to the glory days he helped usher in, Lovie Smith was formally introduced as the 10th head coach in franchise history on Monday. This presumably includes the draft, free agency, and the crafting of the final 53-man roster. His departure from Chicago after nine seasons as head coach of the Bears which included a Super Bowl berth in 2006 was marked by his silence since being fired by general manager Phil Emery after failing to make the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons in 2012, despite a 10-6 record.

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Lovie Smith breaks silence, focused on making Bucs ‘relevant’

Without ever saying good-bye to Chicago, Lovie Smith said hello again to Tampa on Monday. The former Bears coach didn’t look back as he celebrated a homecoming upon officially being introduced as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head coach at the Buccaneers fa…

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Lovie’s final say could make it harder to get a G.M.

Whenever a team has vacancies at both coach and General Manager and hires the coach first, the message becomes clear. The coach will be running the show. Coach Lovie Smith will indeed be running the show in Tampa. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Smi…

Bucs new coach Lovie Smith addresses plans for Darrelle Revis

New Tampa Bay head coach Lovie Smith addressed many questions during his introductory press conference, but the one most relevant to Jets faithful is what the coach’s plan is for his star cornerback. Lovie Smith directly addressed Revis in his presser. …

Lovie Smith: We have a place for a great cover corner

When Lovie Smith was announced as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there were some who wondered what the arrival of a coach who likes to run Cover 2 would mean for cornerback Darrelle Revis, who has long preferred to be in a scheme asking him…

Smith Has Final Say Over Bucs 2014 Roster

Lovie Smith‘s contract contains a clause that gives him final say over all personnel matters on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 53-man roster, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. This according to league sources. That control is something Smith did not officially …